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theory (씨-어-리 (강세: 씨))a formal statement of rules or principles that explain observed facts or phenomena

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a formal statement of rules or principles that explain observed facts or phenomena

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈθiːəri/

Korean meaning: 관찰된 사실이나 현상을 설명하는 원리나 규칙에 대한 공식적 진술, 이론

Korean pronunciation: 씨-어-리 (강세: 씨)

Example Sentences

  • In theory, I should lose weight if I eat only salad, but in practice, I keep sneaking cookies.
  • My theory about why cats knock things off tables is that they're secret physicists testing gravity.
  • The theory of evolution explains how species change over time.

theory

NOUN

//ˈθiːəri//

a formal statement of rules or principles that explain observed facts or phenomena

theory concept
💡 Concept

Theory explains observed phenomena

theory rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

A weary scholar poses one more query about theory

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈθiːəri/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈθɪəri/

🌳Etymology

Roottheor
Suffix--y

Origin

고대 그리스에서 '관찰하다, 바라보다'를 뜻하는 'theorein'에서 유래했습니다. 철학자들이 세상을 관찰하고 사색하여 진리를 탐구하는 과정에서 나온 단어로, 실제 경험보다는 사고와 관찰을 통한 지식을 의미하게 되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

wearydrearyquery
weary
dreary
query

🔗Collocations

scientific theory
in theory
theory and practice
conspiracy theory
economic theory
test a theory
develop a theory

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

In theory, I should lose weight if I eat only salad, but in practice, I keep sneaking cookies.

😄 Fun example

My theory about why cats knock things off tables is that they're secret physicists testing gravity.

The theory of evolution explains how species change over time.

His theory about time travel sounds fascinating but completely impossible.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

hypothesisprincipleconceptideadoctrine

Antonyms

practicefactreality

Related

theoristtheoreticaltheoremanalyzeresearch

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